Thursday was a tough loss for the Fisher Cats (known to some as the Space Potatoes) vs. the Yard Goats but a great night in the park for the Bulletin staff: @mmitchellreports.bsky.social @mollyrains.bsky.social @ethandewitt.bsky.social @willskipworth.bsky.social @danawormald.bsky.social
With New Hampshire's legislative session now in the rearview mirror, here's a look at the childcare bills that didn't make it across the finish line. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics
"Home-based care can offer a child more hands-on, individualized, and culturally specific teaching in a way that center-based care might not. Programs can also offer more flexibility in hours of operation and help fill gaps in child care across the state." @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics
After heated floor debates and a failed motion to table, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted in favor of passing a bill that would prevent sex offenders from loitering around schools and child care facilities. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics
Included in this story is a very detailed map of New Hampshire's childcare programs, broken down by county and type. It was a bit of a sidequest that took hours and a stressed phone call to my dad, who spends more time in Microsoft Excel than I do, but it was all worth it. Give it a read!
U.S. Representative for NH D-02 Maggie Goodlander makes appearance at No Kings III protest in Nashua.
Hundreds in Nashua wave to passing cars at the #NoKings protest at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. #NHPolitics
Citing DEI language, the NH Executive Council tabled a $1.2 million extension of an existing contract to bolster the Granite Steps for Quality program and provide more professional development opportunities related to caring for children with special needs. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social
During a meeting Wednesday, Executive Councilors reversed cleared the way for the first step in a monthslong process to ensure the state gets the correct amount of federal funding for childcare. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics
Standing on the newly built deck in her backyard, Asha Clark wipes mucus off the face of the infant she’s holding in one arm, while using her free arm to keep a toddler from re-entering the house.…
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After heated floor debates and a failed motion to table, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted in favor of passing a bill that would prevent sex offenders from loitering around schools and…
The New Hampshire Executive Council tabled a $1.2 million extension of an existing contract to bolster the Granite Steps for Quality program and provide more professional development opportunities…
For months, the Executive Council has withheld approval of a contract with the Carsey School at the University of New Hampshire to begin the process, even with the deadline to complete the survey and…
"The community kind of makes up for those resources that you lack, but it would also be nice if the resources were there.” In Northern New Hampshire, the childcare issues are both familiar and unique. From @mmitchellreports.bsky.social #NHPolitics
Last month, New Hampshire legislators took their final regular session vote, marking the end of the state’s 2026 legislative session. While a handful of childcare-related bills are awaiting a final…
About half of New Hampshire families, particularly those in rural areas, live in what experts call a “childcare desert.” The Center for American Progress defines a childcare desert as an area where…
